Joe Jordan
| Date of birth | 15 December 1951 |
| Place of birth | Carluke |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Forward |
A powerful centre-forward noted for his bravery and aerial ability gave Manchester United four excellent seasons' service, always gave 100%.
Despite being a former Leeds United, player, Joe soon made himself an Old Trafford crowd favourite with his total commitment.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Leeds United | 01 Oct 1970 | 01 Jan 1978 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Jan 1978 | 01 Aug 1984 | |
| Southampton | 01 Aug 1984 | 01 Feb 1987 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1970-71 | Leeds United | Fairs Cup | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 3 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | 6 |
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| 1979-80 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Manchester United | League Division One | 32 | 13 |
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| 1980-81 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Manchester United | League Division One | 33 | 15 |
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| 1980-81 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Southampton | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Southampton | League Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Southampton | League Division One | 34 | 12 |
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| 1984-85 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Southampton | League Division One | 12 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Southampton | League Division One | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1978 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 1978 | Manchester United v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1978 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Norwich City v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1978 | Bristol City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1978 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1978 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Stockport County v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Watford | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Manchester United v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1978 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1978 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1979 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 20 Mar 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 04 Apr 1979 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Norwich City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1979 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1979 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 May 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 16 May 1979 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1979 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1979 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1980 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1980 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Stoke City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Manchester United v Bristol City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1980 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1980 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Manchester United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Norwich City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1980 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1980 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1980 | Widzew Lódz v Manchester United | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Ipswich Town v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1980 | Stoke City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Manchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1980 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Norwich City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1981 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1981 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1981 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Coventry City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1981 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Manchester United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1972-73 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 |
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| 1972-73 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 1974-75 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Scotland | UEFA Under-23 | 1 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1977-78 | Scotland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 19 May 1973 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Switzerland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Scotland v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 17 Oct 1973 | Czechoslovakia v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 14 Nov 1973 | Scotland v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1974 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1974 | Scotland v Wales | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1974 | Scotland v England | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1974 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1974 | Norway v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Scotland v Zaire | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 18 Jun 1974 | Brazil v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 2 |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Scotland v East Germany | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Scotland v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 05 Feb 1975 | Spain v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 24 Mar 1976 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 2-0 (3-4) | UEFA Under-23 | Quarter-final |
| 06 May 1976 | Scotland v Wales | W | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 08 May 1976 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 May 1976 | Scotland v England | W | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Czechoslovakia v Scotland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 17 Nov 1976 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 01 Jun 1977 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Jun 1977 | England v Scotland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Sep 1977 | East Germany v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Scotland v Czechoslovakia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Wales v Scotland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Scotland v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1978 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 May 1978 | Scotland v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Jun 1978 | Peru v Scotland | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 07 Jun 1978 | Iran v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 11 Jun 1978 | Netherlands v Scotland | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 4 |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Austria v Scotland | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Portugal v Scotland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 19 May 1979 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1979 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 May 1979 | England v Scotland | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 Jun 1979 | Norway v Scotland | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 May 1980 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 May 1980 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 May 1980 | Scotland v England | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 May 1980 | Poland v Scotland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Scotland v Israel | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 16 May 1981 | Wales v Scotland | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1981 | England v Scotland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 09 Sep 1981 | Scotland v Sweden | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Mar 1982 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 1982 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 29 May 1982 | Scotland v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Jun 1982 | USSR v Scotland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.